Writers Famous Authors from Philippines

List of the most popular authors from Philippines, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most important people, helping chronicle history and keep us entertained with one of the earliest forms of storytelling. Whether they're known for fiction, non-fiction, poetry or even technical writing, the famous Filipino authors on this list have kept that tradition alive by writing renowned works that have been praised around the world. You can find useful information below about these notable Filipino writers, such as when they were born and where their place of birth was.

Authors on this list include Rufus Bautista Rodriguez and Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo.

This list answers the questions, "Which famous authors are from Philippines?" and "Who are the best Filipino authors?"

For further information on these historic Filipino authors, click on their names. If you're a bookworm then use this list of celebrated Filipino authors to discover some new books that you will enjoy reading.

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Nick JoaquínThe Woman Who Had Two Navels, La Orosa, A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino

Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín was a Filipino writer, historian and journalist, best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name ...more

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, novelist, poet, ophthalmologist, journalist, and revolutionary. He is widely considered one of the greatest ...more

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Ferdinand MarcosIn search of alternatives, A dialogue with my people, Five years of the new society

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. In the earlier part of his presidency, he was known for his ...more

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Diosdado MacapagalFive-year integrated socio-economic program for the Philippines, Fullness of Freedom: Speeches and Statements of President Diosdado Macapagal, Speeches of President Diosdado Macapagal

Diosdado Pangan Macapagal was the ninth President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth Vice-President, serving from 1957 to 1961. He also served as a member of the House ...more

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Ricky LeeSalome

Ricky Lee is a Filipino writer. He has written more than 150 film scripts since 1973, earning him more than 50 trophies from various award-giving bodies, including a 2003 Natatanging Gawad Urian ...more

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Rustica C. CarpioDramatic poundal, The Shanghai Of My Past and other essays, Literature is life

Manuel Acuña Roxas was the fifth President of the Philippines, the last of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the first of the sovereign Third Philippine Republic. He ruled as ...more

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Emilio AguinaldoMy memoirs, True version of the Philippine revolution, A second look at America

Emilio Famy Aguinaldo QSC PLH is officially recognized as the First President of the Philippines and led Philippine forces first against Spain. He was captured by American forces in 1901, which ...more

Fernando Cueto Amorsolo is one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is popularly ...more

Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from ...more

Ninotchka Rosca is a Filipina feminist, author, journalist and human rights activist who is active in AF3IRM, the Mariposa Center for Change, Sisterhood is Global and the initiating committee of ...more